Day Cook

Recover-Care; Oskaloosa (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

Recover-Care is seeking a cook to prepare and serve meals according to the menu, monitor food handling and equipment cleaning, and provide nutritionally appropriate meals to residents.

You will follow federal, state, and local regulations, review menus and census data, and assist with ordering and storage to ensure timely service and consistent quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years as cook in a large-scale operation, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals per planned menus and standardized recipes.
• Review menus, census information, production guides and pre-prep sheets to determine quantities.
• Prepare food according to safe food handling guidelines per policy and codes.
• Assist with food ordering, storage and preparation; ensure timely service.
• Maintain standards for food preparation and quality; follow standardized recipes.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The cook will be responsible for preparing and serving meals according to the menu, monitoring methods of food handling, preparation, meal service, and equipment cleaning. Safely and efficiently provides nutritionally appropriate food to residents for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing their overall health. Ensures the provision of quality food service and nutrition care in accordance with Federal, State and Local regulations.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Prepares meal items according to planned menus and standardized recipes; refers to supervisor or dietitian the need for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, resident census information, production guides and pre-prep sheets to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared.
• Prepares food according to safe food handling guidelines per company policy and procedure and state and federal codes and regulations
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor; Prepares food in a timely manner to preserve food quality and serve meal on time.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required; Follows standardized recipes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Two years as cook in a large-scale cooking operation, preferred.

BENEFITS

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance